Legendary South Jersey baseball coach Joseph Hartmann has been named recipient of the 8th annual South Jersey Hot Stovers Baseball Club’s Humanitarian Award.

It will be presented on Saturday, Nov. 25 at 2 p.m. during the South Jersey Hot Stovers 58th annual Baseball Awards Dinner at The Estate at Monroe, 351North Black Horse Pike, Williamstown

Hartmann – known throughout the region as Mister Baseball – along with the South Jersey Baseball Coaches Association (SJBCA), have donated more than $25,000 to the Walter Reed Society. Hartmann founded the SJBCA nearly 50 years ago and has served as its long-time treasurer.

Hartmann has been instrumental in the conception and administration of the New Jersey Scholastic Coaches Association (NJSCA) All-Star Baseball game that began in 1978.

The long-time head baseball coach at Eastern Regional High School, Hartmann played four years of baseball at Haddonfield and started the baseball and football programs at Cherry Hill High School East. He also played on the first baseball team at Rutgers-Camden. As an area scout for Tampa Bay, he may have been the first to notice a Millville seventh grader. Back then, he alerted the Rays to “keep an eye on 13-year-old Mike Trout.” The rest – as they say – is history.

Hartman has served as president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer for the NJSCA and has been inducted into Haddonfield High School, Eastern High School, South Jersey Baseball, Camden County and NJSCA Halls of Fame.

The 2015 Hot Stovers Baseball Club recognizes Lou Marshall, Tom Hewitt & Walt Szwajkowski with the “Hot Stover Humanitarian Award” for their support of the SJMSBL annual “Toys for Tots” and Holiday Food Drive. The award is sponsored by the Blue Eyes Foundation; a family foundation started by Dave Townsend & his wife. It is awarded each year, recognizing “Good Will” within the South Jersey Baseball Community. Lou Marshall, Tom Hewitt & Walt Szwajkowski’s names will be added to a plaque permanently housed in the South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame Museum located at Campbell’s Field. The award also includes a $500 check to the charity of choice, which is the Cathedral Kitchen In Camden, N.J.

Play a round of golf and enjoy dinner with the Hot Stover’s and our many friends of South Jersey baseball as we honor the memory of club member Bob Bobo. Proceeds benefit the Hot Stover High School Scholarship Fund and the South Jersey Baseball Hall of Fame. The golf outing will be held at Medford Lakes golf course, with a shotgun start at noon. Win a new car (Lexus and/or Toyota)if you get a hole-in-one…..Get to the course early for complimentary coffee and donuts. Special thank you to all hole sponsors, and the folks that made gift donations. The group of Hotstovers that worked very hard with making the golf outing something special were: Dick “Whip” Wilson, Joe Acquaro, Bob Seddon, John DeCosmo, Tom Haas, Bill Wagner and John Cave – Great job, thank you. Unfortunately we didn’t have any golfers make a hole in one in 2015, so both Toyota & Lexus picked up the cars, better luck next year. However, we had Mickie Bobo’s help again with Connie Wagner out on the course taking photo’s – thank you both for adding some extra’s to the day. Hope next year will be as successful. See (golf galleries) for photos. Click to download Reg. FormGolf Registration Form